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HelpRe: Old Hollywood Insp. CAF (Part 1)
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Born in 1914, Yvonne York was the oldest child of a German immigrant family in Pennsylvania. Although she had yet to dye her hair platinum, she was still striking and had always possessed that doe-like gaze, which later become her trademark. Before fame she worked at textile factory, using her meager paycheck to support her parents. It was on a trip to New York to visit her aunt that she was spotted, soon finding work as a model, and eventually, an actress. Her first big role came in 1935, when she starred in "The Unloving Heart". Though her name at birth was Martha Rosenbaum, the studios decided to give her something more star-worthy.
Her Family:
DH: Johannes Ernst Rosenbaum
DW: Minna Luise Rosenbaum (née Schön)
DD: (Her) Martha Hildegarde Rosenbaum
DD: Goldie Ingeborg Rosenbaum
DS: Erich Curt Rosenbaum
DD/DS: Christa Hannelore Rosenbaum & Wolfgang Peter Rosenbaum
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Soon after, Yvonne York became a household name, starring box-office hit after hit. One of her most memorable roles would be as the seductive Madame Veruschka in the classic noir film "As the Night Fades". In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Leslie Hepburn, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Forget Me Not." He was eight years her senior. They were the perfect Hollywood couple, her with her perfect blonde curls and willowy figure, him with his dark hair, blue eyes, and smoky baritone. Just seven months after their marriage, Yvonne would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Yvonne would file for a divorce. The court proceedings were splashed across the news, and filled with every sordid detail, from the mistresses to the drugs and Yvonne's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
DH: Leslie Curtis Hepburn
DW: Yvonne York
DD1: Levonne Minna Hepburn
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Despite Levonne Hepburn playing a younger version of her mother's character in "Betty", she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Levonne became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York, and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Yvonne and Levonne rekindled their relationship via the birth of Levonne's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
DH: Jacob Noam Goldschimdt
DD1: Levonne Minna Hepburn
DS: Joseph Refael Goldschimdt
DD: Esther Rivka Goldschimdt
DD: Miriam Shoshannah Goldschimdt
Her Family:
DH: Johannes Ernst Rosenbaum
DW: Minna Luise Rosenbaum (née Schön)
DD: (Her) Martha Hildegarde Rosenbaum
DD: Goldie Ingeborg Rosenbaum
DS: Erich Curt Rosenbaum
DD/DS: Christa Hannelore Rosenbaum & Wolfgang Peter Rosenbaum
___
Soon after, Yvonne York became a household name, starring box-office hit after hit. One of her most memorable roles would be as the seductive Madame Veruschka in the classic noir film "As the Night Fades". In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Leslie Hepburn, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Forget Me Not." He was eight years her senior. They were the perfect Hollywood couple, her with her perfect blonde curls and willowy figure, him with his dark hair, blue eyes, and smoky baritone. Just seven months after their marriage, Yvonne would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Yvonne would file for a divorce. The court proceedings were splashed across the news, and filled with every sordid detail, from the mistresses to the drugs and Yvonne's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
DH: Leslie Curtis Hepburn
DW: Yvonne York
DD1: Levonne Minna Hepburn
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Despite Levonne Hepburn playing a younger version of her mother's character in "Betty", she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Levonne became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York, and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Yvonne and Levonne rekindled their relationship via the birth of Levonne's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
DH: Jacob Noam Goldschimdt
DD1: Levonne Minna Hepburn
DS: Joseph Refael Goldschimdt
DD: Esther Rivka Goldschimdt
DD: Miriam Shoshannah Goldschimdt
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